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çekmek — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • drag verb To pull something heavy along a surface, often with effort.
  • draw verb To create a picture using a pencil, pen, or similar tool.
  • hoist verb To raise or lift something up, often using ropes, pulleys, or machinery.
  • lure noun Something that tempts or attracts, often with the promise of pleasure or reward.
  • pull verb To apply force to something so it moves toward you.
  • shoot verb To fire a weapon, or to hit someone or something with a projectile from one.
  • snort noun A short, harsh sound made by forcing air through the nose.
  • stretch verb To pull or extend something so it becomes longer or tighter.
  • suffer verb To experience pain, hardship, or distress.

Senses

çekmek is used for these senses in English:

  • drag (transitive) To pull along a surface or through a medium, sometimes with difficulty.
  • drag (graphical user interface) To operate a pointing device by moving it with a button held down; to move, copy, etc. (an item) in this way.
  • hoist (transitive) To raise; to lift; to elevate (especially, to raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle or pulley, said of a sail, a flag, a heavy package or weight).
  • pull (transitive, intransitive) To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.
  • pull over (transitive) To command or force someone to drive their vehicle to the side of the road or curb and come to a stop.
  • shoot To send out or forth, especially with a rapid or sudden motion; to cast with the hand; to hurl; to discharge; to emit.
  • snort (transitive, slang, originally, US) To inhale (usually a drug) through the nose.
  • stretch (transitive) To lengthen by pulling.

drag — full definition

  1. verb To pull something heavy along a surface, often with effort.
  2. noun A resisting force that slows down something moving through air or liquid.
  3. noun Something tedious or annoying.
  4. noun Elaborate, exaggerated clothing of the opposite gender worn for performance, especially by drag queens and kings.
  5. verb To insult or criticize someone sharply, often publicly (informal).

draw — full definition

  1. verb To create a picture using a pencil, pen, or similar tool.
  2. verb To pull something toward oneself or in a particular direction.
  3. verb To attract attention, interest, or a crowd.
  4. verb To take money out of an account, or to receive a wage or benefit.
  5. verb To end a game or contest with neither side winning.

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